William “Bill” Duane Partch, 82, of Sweet Home died Saturday. He was born to Elmer and Cecile Partch in Castle Rock, Washington.
Bill moved to Sweet Home as a young boy and attended Sweet Home area schools. He served for 3 1/2 years in the Army during WWII. He was a logger in the local area his whole life. Jan. 8, 1997 he married Helen Deckard.
He is survived by step child, Lori Palmer; grandchildren, Jody William, Oma Winter, Sherry Thein, and Melissa Wassel; great-great-grandchildren, Autumn, Christopher, Sherry, Josh, Jordan, Nick, and Sherriah; Aunt Debbi; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by wife, Helen Partch, and sister, “Denny”.
Services will be Wednesday, April 4, at 2 pm at Gilliland Cemetery. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements. |
